Career Trends & Events – July 9th , 2019

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Tuesday, July 09, 2019

On this page you will find helpful information to keep you up-to-date on upcoming events and trends across a range of industries. Career trends may range from areas such as recruitment practices, to top organizations to work at, to career exploration strategies. Events are external to the iSchool and will often take place in and around the Greater Toronto Area.

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About this Session: Looking to balance job searching with other commitments? • Curious about strategies for staying focused and clear-minded while job searching? Job searching can be an exciting but challenging process of transition. This is why staying motivated is an important component. Join a small group of your peers and a Career Educator for a Career Chat, where you will learn from each other about strategies for staying motivated while job searching. Career Chats are held bi-weekly on Thursdays 12-1pm at the Student Success Centre. Check CLNx for the session topic. No registration required. Snacks provided.Event Sign-up

About this Session: Interviews can be intimidating, but the key to success is being ready! This session will help you better prepare for an interview, and offer strategies to create captivating stories about your accomplishments that you can showcase to potential employers. What you need to know. • Ensure you register! • Arrive on time (or early). Events start on time and you may be denied entry after the event start time. • If you can’t come – cancel. Please cancel your registration to allow others a chance to attend. • Waitlisted students. If there are available spaces at the event start time, waitlisted students will be able to attend on a first come, first serve basis. • Bring your T-Card. Only University of Toronto students and recent graduates (within the past two years) are eligible to attend. If you require disability-related accommodations for an event or workshop, please e-mail us at careercentre@mail.careers.utoronto.ca Event Sign-up